FG Doles Out N290m To Repair 3rd Mainland Bridge

The Federal Government has
approved the sum of N290
million for a complete and
comprehensive check of the
Third Mainland Bridge in
Lagos.
Information Minister, Mr.
Labaran Maku who gave the
hint while briefing State
House correspondents after
the Federal Executive
Council (FEC) meeting
chaired by President
Goodluck Jonathan explained
that the approval was based
on a memo by Minister of
Works, Mr. Mike
Onolememe.
He said the memo sought
approval for the
comprehensive underwater
inspection, assessment of
pilings, river bed
bathymetric survey, profiling
and echo metric test on the
bridge.
Maku said, “The bridge is a
vital artery on the federal
highways’ network
connecting Lagos mainland
to the Island. Following
reports of oscillation and
excessive vibration of the
bridge under traffic load,
investigations and tests were
carried out by experts on the
bridge in 2008 and the
reports indicated that the
bridge was structurally
sound, but required the
replacement of damaged
expansion joints and
bearings.
“The Ministry of Works
decided that Advanced
Integrity Assessment
including echo metric (sonic
pulse) tests on piles was
inevitable in order to
authenticate the findings of
the Nigerian Submarine
Divers Limited (NSD).
“In order to save the bridge
from extensive deteriorating
condition, council approved
the award of contract for the
consultancy services for the
comprehensive underwater
inspection, assessment of
pilings, river bed
bathymetric survey, profiling
and echo metric tests on
Third Mailand Bridge in
Lagos State in favour of
Messrs ICECON (Nigeria)
Limited in the sum of N290,
745, 000.00 only with a
completion period of two
months”.

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